ESL Instructor (Part-Time, Continuous Recruitment)

Surry Community College•Dobson, NC

40d

About The Position

Provide ESL/Family Literacy instruction and assessment based on each student's individual academic needs. Provide instruction to prepare at-risk students and displaced workers for higher education and/or entry to the job market. Provide an individualized self-paced program designed to assist students in learning the English language. Effectively teach English grammar, writing, reading, speaking, listening, pronunciation, and accent reduction skills. Facilitate instruction to build student's academic skills. Maintain portfolios on each student, hold student conferences and accurately document student attendance and academic progress. Introduce American civic values, culture, and customs to those who are newly arrived to the United States. Perform required part-time faculty responsibilities. NOTE: The purpose of a continuous recruitment posting is to build a pool of interested applicants should the need for additional adjuncts arise due to student enrollment.

Requirements

Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area
Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community
Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community
Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information
Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system
Bachelor's Degree

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Adult Education with teaching experience
ESL Certification and/or experience teaching English as a second language
Experience teaching English to speakers of other languages
Bilingual or have some understanding of other languages
Teaching certificate if available; other certifications and licenses that would be helpful in teaching a particular subject area

Responsibilities

Providing ELA instruction for College and Career Readiness students
Developing course outlines/lesson plans which follow NC Content Standards. Prepare daily lesson plans as a guide for instruction for the regular instructor or a substitute when necessary
Securing the appropriate educational resources (textbooks, software, equipment, etc.) to offer alternative instructional approaches to the diverse learning styles of adult students
Submitting a list of supplies/materials needed for the classroom to the coordinator in the assigned area
Assessing students and planning their individual programs of study
Maintaining files on students to document their progress in their programs of study
Tracking student hours in order to post test students and obtain education functioning level gains for our performance measures
Completing student data forms required by the state Literacy Education Information System (LEIS) and submitting them to the CCR Data Coordinator
Completing and submitting an original pay and attendance sheet to the College and Career Readiness Chief HSE Examiner/AHS Coordinator on campus on the first day of each month in order to get paid at the end of the month
Entering student hours daily through Self-Service in order to track student attendance
Follow up on students that have no placement tests or post tests and the ones that have left the program before completing their educational goals
Attending College and Career Readiness staff meetings, professional in-service meetings, workshops, conferences, and other staff development activities as requested
Participating actively in the college planning process and serving on college committees as assigned
Complete twelve hours of professional development annually
Complete a CORE, ASE, ESOL, or STAR professional development credential within two years from hire date
Adhering to the College and Career Readiness Calendar
Completing other duties and assignments as directed
Agree to keep all student information confidential
Maintain a clean and safe work area